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NHTSA recall 06E038000 · announced May 8, 2006 · Acura · 724 units affected

The problem

CERTAIN ALFAOTTO COMBINATION HEADLAMPS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON THE ABOVE LISTED PASSENGER VEHICLES. SOME COMBINATION LAMPS THAT ARE NOT EQUIPPED WITH AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT.

The risk

WITHOUT THE AMBER REFLECTORS, THE VEHICLE WILL BE POORLY ILLUMINATED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.

What to do

ALFAOTTO WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE HEADLAMPS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 10, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT ALFAOTTO AT 626-656-2992 OR VISIT THEIR WEBSITE AT WWW.ALFAOTTO.COM.

Notes

CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.

Vehicles covered by this recall

• 1999 Ford Mustang
• 2000 Ford Mustang
• 2001 Ford Mustang
• 1998 Honda Accord
• 1999 Honda Accord
• 2000 Honda Accord
• 2001 Honda Accord
• 2002 Honda Accord
• 2003 Honda Accord
• 2004 Honda Accord
• 2005 Honda Accord
• 1996 Honda Civic
• 1997 Honda Civic
• 1998 Honda Civic
• 2001 Honda Civic
• 2002 Honda Civic
• 2003 Honda Civic
• 2001 Mazda Protege
• 2002 Mitsubishi Lancer
• 2003 Mitsubishi Lancer

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.